Table 1 Demographics for included and excluded patients
Included | Excluded (no medical procedure) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 56.2 ± 0.8 SD | 50.0 ± 0.12 SD | < 0.01 |
Female sex (%) | 42.2% | 42.9% | 0.02 |
SAPS3 | 55.9 ± 0.06 SD | 45.1 ± 0.06 SD | < 0.01 |
Only observation (SAPS 3 at admission) | 5.7% | 23.7% | < 0.01 |
Length of stay in ICU (days) | 2.5 ± 0.02 SD | 0.8 ± 0.004 SD | < 0.01 |
Mortality | 10.4% | 1.9% | < 0.01 |
Rural hospital | 46.5% (n = 16,156) | 53.5% (n = 18,579) | |
Community hospital | 64.0% (n = 32,606) | 36.0% (n = 18,366) | |
Academic hospital | 80.8% (n = 19,691) | 19.2% (n = 4674) |